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Canid fecal samples were collected from dogs and the environment in five indigenous communities across Saskatchewan and Alberta (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic> = 58, 62, 43, 66, and 25). Parasites in individual fecal samples were quantified using fecal flotation and a commercial immunofluorescent antibody test for <jats:italic>Giardia<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Cryptosporidium<\/jats:italic>. Overall, the prevalence of canine intestinal parasitic infection was 20\u201371%, which is 5\u201316 times higher in indigenous communities than a nearby urban center in Saskatchewan. 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